First Ministerial Conference
of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum

Rules for accreditation of representatives of the media and the blogosphere

1. General provisions

1.1. Media and blogosphere representatives are accredited for the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum (hereinafter the Conference) to ensure the necessary conditions for their professional activities when preparing and disseminating complete and reliable information about the events of the Conference. 

1.2. The accreditation of media and blogosphere representatives is required to work at all events of the Conference. 

1.3. The number of media and blogosphere representatives who can take part in the Conference is limited due to the organizers’ desire to provide media and blogosphere representatives with the most comfortable working arrangements and quick access to all necessary resources given the media’s significant interest in the event and taking into account the limited infrastructural capabilities of the event venue. 

1.4. The Conference will be held in compliance with all required safety measures and recommendations of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (hereinafter Rospotrebnadzor) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

The Conference Organizing Committee reserves the right to determine the number of accredited media and blogosphere representatives as dictated by the sanitary and epidemiological situation. Follow the latest news on the official website and in newsletters.

1.5. The editorial staff of the media and blogosphere is responsible for the accuracy of data provided about an organization’s employees in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation.

2. Accreditation of media and blogosphere representatives

2.1. Accreditation application submission and review procedure

2.2. Accreditation quotas for media and blogosphere representatives

The number of media representatives involved in supporting the media booths of individual countries is determined based on their work-related needs in agreement with the media support working group for the events of the Conference.

2.3. Procedure for issuing accreditation badges to media and blogosphere representatives

2.4. Rules for accessing events of the Conference

3. Denial of accreditation

The Conference Organizing Committee reserves the right to deny accreditation without explanation.

4. Rights and obligations of media and blogosphere representatives accredited for events of the Conference

4.1. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the Conference may:

4.2. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the Conference must:

“We highly value the results of our joint work at the summit. I am sure the achieved results are creating a good foundation for further deepening the Russia-Africa partnership in the interests of our nations’ prosperity and wellbeing.”

President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin

The Russia–Africa Summit, which is taking place in Sochi on 23–24 October 2019, encapsulates the historically friendly relations between the African continent and the Russian Federation. This Summit carries great significance as it is the first of its kind to emerge during a period of major global and international transformations. In response to the aspirations of the people it is representing, the Summit intends to build a comprehensive framework for expanding Russian–African relations into broader horizons of joint cooperation across different fields.

The African nations and Russia share a common understanding of international relations, based on the principles of respect for the rule of international law, equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Both sides affirm their commitment to support multilateral actions to oppose new international threats, be they terrorism and extremism in all their forms, or declining growth rates. The two sides share a firm conviction regarding the importance of developing trade flows and supporting mutual investment in such a way as to ensure security, peace and development for the African and Russian people.

African countries have huge potential and opportunities that will allow them, once efforts to streamline their economies have been achieved, to emerge as real global players. In recent years, the nations of this continent have achieved major successes spanning the political, economic, social and administrative spheres. Africa has flourished in terms of growth over the past decade, reaching a continent-wide growth rate of 3.55% in 2018.

The African Union Summit, which was held in Niger in July 2019, continued the efforts of the African countries and saw the African Continental Free Trade Agreement come into force, along with its operational instruments. The agreement is one of the key objectives of Agenda 2063, an African development strategy that has been created to address the African people’s desire for prosperity and decent living standards.

These successes are opening up wide-ranging prospects for cooperation between African countries and the Russian Federation, and confirm the determination of African governments and their people to cooperate with multiple partners in order to establish mutually beneficial relations.

With this in mind, we express our hopes that the Russia–Africa Summit will help in the establishment of constructive strategic relations, based on partnership between two sides across various fields, and in the service of fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the African people and their friends in Russia.

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Abdelfattah ALSISI